Stephen Blankenship

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"What is now proved was once only imagined." – William Blake Imagination fuels the fire of creativity in us all. What's something you imagined that became real? Someone's wildest dreams today will become tomorrow's reality. Why don't you make that someone you and bring a new reality, from your mind alone, into our world?

“The greatest harm can result from the silent majority submitting to the loud minority.” – Alexis de Tocqueville All to often the loudest voices seem to control everything. Especially so in the age of the algorithm. Tocqueville saw this coming centuries ago. You are probably part of the quiet shadow majority? Help turn this death spiral around! Find just one issue you’re ready to be public about and champion today. And another tomorrow ....

"Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see." – Arthur Schopenhauer The world is obsessed with quick wins and visible successes but true brilliance lies in envisioning the impossible. What's one 'invisible target' you've aimed for in your life that others couldn't see? Can you find the bravery to risk losing its secret novelty in order to pursue its possible reality?

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." – Søren Kierkegaard Hindsight is 20/20, but embracing the unknown is the real adventure. How has looking back on a tough decision made you stronger today? We can't escape uncertainty but we can build the muscle to confront it and move forward confidently.

"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom." – Thomas Jefferson Ever wondered why the wisest people seem unbreakable? It starts with one timeless virtue. Can you think of a time where being honest changed your life for the better? Can you think of a time where being honest made your life harder? The two are not mutually exclusive.

"Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." – Plato Silence is golden in a world full of noise and low signal. This ancient wisdom might change how you communicate. When was the last time you chose silence over speaking? Turn that into a habit and watch the impact of the words you do use grow in attention and power!

"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree." – Martin Luther In uncertain times, especially in uncertain times, true courage means doing the work and planting seeds for a brighter tomorrow that you will never see. What's one action, large or small, that you're taking today to create a better future?

"A friend to all is a friend to none." – Aristotle True friends aren't just company, they're a mirror to your best self. Who's one true friend that's shaped your life? Have you thought about what distinguishes friends from the superficial to the indispensable? As in all other priorities, make more time for the critical few and less for the trivial many.

"Power is not a means; it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship." – George Orwell How do we spot power grabs in a world where influence is a commodity? Is simple awareness still the ultimate shield or do we now have a responsibility to look deeper and ask why some messages come to the forefront of our attention? Should we not question consistency with both the messenger over time and also our own observed reality against the message?

"The secret of success is constancy to purpose." – Benjamin Disraeli As infinite digital distractions pull us in every direction, what if you could brush the superfluous aside and focus on achieving just one noble purpose? How better would you look back on time spent? What's one purpose you can commit to today that could change your life?

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." – Socrates Think you have all the answers? What if admitting ignorance is the key to real growth? What's one thing you "knew" but later realized you didn't? Why don't we all humble ourselves together and respect learning at least as highly as knowing.

"It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company." – George Washington Are you surrounded by noise and negativity? Sometimes, solitude is the greatest ally for your soul. Have the will to chose solitude over toxic company and feel the transformation into a new outlook on the world!

"Courage is fear holding on a minute longer." – George Patton Can you recall a moment of intense fear where you persevered just a bit more and what victory it brought to your soul? Will you remember that victory over the world and your mind and use it as the fire that will burn through all obstacles placed in your path?

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." – Ralph Waldo Emerson All the influences in your life have only their version of what they want you to be in mind. Can you stay true to yourself amid those pressures? Aren't you tired of fitting into someone else's story of you? Embrace your uniqueness, it's your superpower waiting to shine.

"The measure of a man is what he does with power." – Plato Do you wield your "power" in everyday life, big or small, to make the world better or to just make the world better for you?

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." – Aristotle What's one habit you're building right now to achieve excellence in your life? If you don't know, make one!

"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how." – Friedrich Nietzsche Can you find internal purpose amid external chaos? Having your 'why' will keep you going through the toughest of times and ground you with determination.

"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor." – Seneca What thing you're craving right now that might be holding you back from true richness? Can you Change your frame and receive the abundance the universe is trying to hand you?

"Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom." – George Patton Rock bottom isn't the end—it's the launchpad. Your rise from disaster is your greatest story. Have you written it yet? Today is chapter one of something that could be told by generations to come!